Project Manager

3 weeks ago

Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom Mace Full time

Position status: This opportunity is for a bid, so it is not yet a secured role. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:
Mace has a significant track record in the education sector, working with schools, colleges, local authorities, and central government to deliver 'landmarks for learning' nationally with a strength of vision and concept that are sustainable, inherently flexible and able to change to meet future needs. Mace's is the leading consultant for the Department for Education (DfE) and is delivering projects across all their principal capital programmes, including the Schools Re-building Programme (SRP), Free Schools, Special Educational Needs and Further Education (Colleges).

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

  • Safety first - Going home safe and well
  • Client focus - Deliver on our promise
  • Integrity - Always do the right thing
  • Create opportunity - For our people to excel

We are seeking lead technical advisors/project manager looking to further their careers and lead high performing multidisciplinary teams on a wide portfolio of work covering new build, refurbishment, remodelling and carbon reduction schemes. Mace's ability to provide the key multidisciplinary services of design, cost, information management, sustainability and health and safety in house means that clients benefit from an integrated end to end service with a single point of accountability. These are client-facing roles involving developing the clients' strategy, initial design, contractor appointment and contract management. In addition to supporting our client's property objectives, our projects typically include BIM, off-site construction, soft landings, social value creation, and people and skills development. All projects typically require NZC in operation and sometimes in construction.

You'll be responsible for:

  • Leading our in-house multi-disciplinary project delivery teams through all project delivery stages, co-ordinating, monitoring and reviewing work at each project stage to ensure effective delivery.
  • Managing and developing the team to ensure objectives are met, workloads are sustainable and additional support/specialist expertise is deployed as required.
  • Demonstrating project viability. Producing a Feasibility / RIBA Stage 2 design including procurement of surveys.
  • Monitoring the performance of the contractors' professional teams and prepare regular quality, cost, and programme reports.
  • Organising and chair site pre-start, progress, and completion meetings.
  • Managing quality on site - managing a clerk of works.
  • Performing contract administration duties for duration of the building contract, assess any variations proposed by the contractor or the client and manage a robust change control process.
  • Assessing any snagging issues prior to sectional or practical completion and issue to the contractor. Overseeing handover by contractor to school for all operations and maintenance functions and documentation.
  • Managing the contractor to make good all defects by the end of the making good defects liability period or sooner, once satisfied all issues are complete issue the making good defects liability certificate.

You'll need to have:

  • Experience of delivering projects in a consultancy environment, keen to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace has to offer.
  • Experience of the education sector would be preferable although demonstratable relevant experience alongside a desire to learn will suffice.
  • A passion for delivering excellent client service, then you will feel at home with Mace.
  • A suitable qualification in a relevant discipline and ideally a member of a professional body institute such as RICS, CIOB, APM or equivalent. We welcome applications from professionals currently interested in converting to project management from other technical disciplines.
  • Excellent communications skills, emotional intelligence and want to build lasting relationships with clients and Mace team members.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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